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It is heartening to
learn from a Business Recorder report from Islamabad that the
government has given initial approval to Rs 3.1189 billion
Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the Ministry of
Food, Agriculture and LIVESTOCK (Minfal), with a marked
increase of Rs 1,700 million in the volume of Agricultural
Sector Development Loan (ASDL).
It will be noted that the major chunk of this allocation - a
little over Rs 2,000 million - which would go to ASDL in
2004-05 would far exceed the Rs 300 million allocated in the
current year's budget.
The big increase in the volume of farm loans this time has
been attributed to the government's concentration on improving
the lot of small farmers. The report under reference also has
it that the allocated amount would be transferred to the
provinces, as the provision of loans to the farmers is a
provincial subject. All this sounds quite well but, perhaps,
the uncertainty about the share of each province in its
distribution as now prevailing can delay the process of
efforts desired to be made through these loans.
The Minfal is stated to have demanded over Rs 3 billion for
PSDP in the next, primarily, out of its keenness to build up a
diversified plan to take up 21 new schemes to develop
agricultural infrastructure and to ensure availability of
inputs and pesticides.
After its thorough discussions, the Finance Ministry, Planning
and Development Division and the Minfal have agreed in
principle to approve the PSDP. Moreover, the priority
committee held various meetings on the public spending plan,
which is 100 percent higher than the last year's allocation of
over Rs 1.5 billion. Now it will have around Rs 1,300 million
in local currency and Rs 1,450 million as foreign currency
component, while Rs 140 million would be met from own
The total number of development projects planned by the
ministry with a total cost of Rs 1.1189 billion reportedly
stands at 43. The plan envisages loan to the growers as a
major component, which is presently being provided by
commercial banks, besides Zarai Tarraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL).
The sources said the PSDP also includes allocations for 32
ongoing projects. According to the report, the Planning and
Development Division has approved 11 new schemes.
According to an earlier report, Minfal had identified various
areas to focus investment in the sector and aimed at
increasing economic growth, with public sector support and
participation of the private sector.
These include storage facilities, improved research, quality
control laboratories, seed, water and LIVESTOCK sectors,
fruits and vegetables, marketing, integrated pest management
and aquaculture, besides corporate farming.
Enormous possibilities were also noted as existing for
co-operation and support from international financial
institutions and developed countries. Some of these areas will
be open to foreign private investments. As for storage
facilities, it was pointed out that Pakistan has been
suffering heavy post-harvest losses in agricultural produce,
which it would seek to address through scientific approach in
accordance with modern trends.
Reference, in this regard, was made to a number of incentives
for the private sector investment for construction of improved
grain storage facilities. Moreover, considerable emphasis was
laid on research on hybrid breeding, which has remained
limited only for a few crops, namely oilseed and maize, thus
stressing the need of encouraging investment on hybrid seed
Reference was also made to incentives announced in this regard
by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the government for
investment in this area, pointing to the prospects of overseas
private sector making investment in improving research
facilities for this purpose.
With regard to corporate farming, attention was focused on the
announcement of corporate agriculture farming scheme, which is
aimed at bringing more area under cultivation on lands lying
barren, to overcome the land fragmentation problem as well.
It had also been observed that corporate farming would not
only help improve the quality of produce but also serve the
purpose of value addition to farm produce, thereby, spurring
development of modern and competitive agriculture.
All this put together, would point to a new hope for the long
depressed sector. It will, however, be noted that the
allocation of Rs 300 million in the last budget was not fully
utilised, thereby, suggesting lack of timely and full
utilisation of the allocations.
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Welcome to "Project Runway" where one day you're in, and the next day you're out. Blake has been sent packing because he's never seen a real naked girl's body and therefore failed Heidi's lingerie challenge. We are now left with ten designers.
We begin the day with the arrivals of boom boxes at the hotel rooms. After the designers ask the oldest person in the room to work said boom box, they learn almost nothing about their upcoming challenge.
The designers join Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia's boss at an out-of-date technology dumpsite for the unconventional materials challenge. Yay! These are fun. The task is to take the outdated technology and recycle it into modern fashion. The designers grab their shopping cards and commence their dumpster dive. They grab floppy disks, circuit boards, chords, Polaroid's, mouse pads, etc. When time's up they're told to push their carts, wee, wee, wee, all the way home, back to the studio.
In the workroom, Joe is vowing not to go matronly again, but you know he will. Ashley is doing something interesting with the Polaroid's by bending them. Kelly has aluminum tubing that has a futuristic quality. And Lindsey is confused about her direction.
When Tim steps into the workroom to give instructions for the one-day challenge, Jake asks if he can speak with him privately. We learn that his beloved dog is very sick and needs to be put to sleep. This dog helped Jake through the death of his parents and now Jake wants to be there for his dog in his final hours of need. As a dog lover, I want Tim to use his "Tim Gunn Save" but he doesn't and Jake drops out of the competition. We are now down to nine designers.
It's time for the Tim Gunn review. He begins with Lindsey who is having trouble getting inspired. Her gown is white keyboard pieces and a chrome radio part. That's it so far. When Tim suggests Lindsey cut the gown's length, she becomes even more confused.
Next is Candice whose short, sexy dress of blue and black chords has swirled patterns on the chest. It reminds me of the red liquorish dress from a few season back. It's very cool.
Tim is excited about Ashley's Polaroid dress. He gives her a quick tip on placement and tells her to stop doubting herself. Being chosen last on that team challenge really messed with Ashley.
Kelly's silver dress, according to Tim, is a modern and unexpected paillette. The definition is placed on the screen because we the viewers, as well as Kelly, don't know what the hell this means. Def: A piece of glittering material used to ornament clothing. Her dress could be the coolest.
Edmond's black dress is made with mouse pads, inverted keyboard letters, and a wire-laced back to die for. Tim's advice is that he not keep it simple due to the enormous ambition in the room. And let's face it – Edward is the one to beat.
As for Merline's dress, Tim is perplexed. The dress looks like a potential costume for the movie, Birdman. He tries to give advice, but Tim's thinking what we're thinking. Merline is lucky to have immunity.
Joe is ready to sex it up. He too will be making a blue and black chord dress with circuit chords. Tim tells him to "fool the eye." It's too soon to tell if what Joe's designing will be matronly.
Laurie's purple and gray mouse pad dress looks good to me – keeping in mind it's unconventional challenge – but Tim doesn't like it. It's too literal. Laurie is sticking to her guns on this and not taking the "Tim Gunn" advice. Bad idea. Always go with Tim.
The dress Swapnil is constructing with white telephone wire is taking on an avant-garde statue effect for the top. He plans a muslin skirt for the bottom, but Tim tells him no to the skirt being only muslin. (Remember when Merline said she would cut the Muslim? Girl is funny.) Tim is excited by Swapnil's design so far.
Before Tim leaves he tells the gang that there's potential for the best unconventional challenge in the history of Project Runway. No pressure, designers. Especially not for Swapnil. In fact, this is the perfect time for his cigarette break. His strategy is to coast at about 60%. Then when he's at the end of the competition, kick it into high gear. I hope the judges see this clip before making their decision.
The models arrive for their fitting and unsolicited opinions. Joe doesn't have enough fabric to cover his model's ass. Laurie finally sees her dress is made of mouse pads when she tilts her head. Ashley switches strategy, but the a-framed dress sounds even better. Joe will not take the advice to cut the dangling vagina wires. Swapnil is hanging out and Lindsey is still confused.
The morning of the runway show and Tim gives the usual, "you have two hours to get your model into the" fill-in-the-blank studio. Swapnil realizes he's run out of time. Shocker. Didn't see this coming with all of the cigarette breaks the producers decided to include in the episode.
It's showtime! The judges are Zac Posen, Nina Garcia, Paula Patton (who is totally sweet), and Ann Fulenwider, Nina's boss. This is an anonymous show, which is ridiculous since you can totally tell who the designers are by their reactions to the garments.
Swapnil is first and his outfit is cool if you don't mind white cables in your face. He thinks he might win.
Edward's dress is something I'd like to wear. You cannot tell the dress is from an unconventional challenge. And bonus! He made a clutch.
Lindsey's white dress is as boring as a shower curtain. (Thanks Zac Posen!)
Candice's blue and black chord dress is banging, but you need a banging body to go with the banging dress. For supermodels only, but the judges will love it.
Laurie's purple and gray mouse pad dress turned out even cuter when she painted black splats onto the dress, giving it a look of texture.
Kelly's silver metal dress was not only futuristic, it's a masterpiece. She should win.
Merline's birdman dress? (Insert loud buzzing sound.) If she didn't have immunity, she'd be going home.
Ashley's white Polaroid dress is a quirky vision of style. The top is modern and the skirt is hip. She could also be the winner.
And Joe, sweet Joe, how does he do it? He managed to make this blue and black chord dress appear matronly by the sheer fact that it came straight from 1980.
The judges have made their decisions. They ask Laurie, Candice and Merline to step forward. They are safe. I'm a little surprised Candice didn't make it as one of the top designs, but like I always say, what the hell do I know.
Moving on – here are some descriptions given by the judges when they see the dresses up close.
Ashley: Inventive, romantic, futuristic
Kelly: Spectacular, perfect, polished
Edward: Slapped together, spectacular back
Joe: Boring scuba dress, clumsy, uninspired
Lindsey: Lacking oomph, the worst, old-fashioned
Swapnil: Mess from waist down, not pushing potential
The judges have made their final decisions. Drum roll please. The winner is: Kelly and her silver spectacular dress. And the loser is, no surprise, Joe and his matronly aesthetics.
Auf Wiedersehen, Joe! Good luck with the grannies back home.


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Ever since I started working at Thierry, I've been collecting their pastry recipes. They are truly different from the ones you find online and they turn out much better. When I made these macarons I didn't have the exact measurements of the ingredients, but what I did know was that you use the egg whites in 2 ways instead of one.
Bear with me while I explain the difference. If you type in "French Macarons" into google, you will only get recipes that look like this. You are to mix the almond flour with icing sugar in a food processor then sift it into a bowl to remove lumps. Then you whip the egg whites with a pinch of granulated sugar and fold into the almond mixture.
That's not how they do it in the French cafes. They use egg whites twice in the recipe. One portion left un-whipped and added to the almond mixture to form a paste, and the other portion whipped with a hot sugar mixture that has been brought up to 248 degrees. I got the recipe from Thierry after I made this batch, which is taken from the book Bouchon Bakery. The idea is the same and ingredients largely similar; technique is probably the only thing that makes a difference.
I'm going to give you the recipe from Thierry and briefly go over what I did wrong in this batch and how it should be done.
Macaron Shells:
300g almond flour
300g icing sugar
110g egg whites
110g egg whites
75 g water
Combine the almond flour and icing sugar in a food processor and process until it becomes a fine powder. Push it through a sifter into a bowl and add the first portion of the egg whites.
Start with a whisk and mix the egg whites into the almond flour. you can probably see that my almond mixture is kinda crumbly. That's because I skipped the step of using the food processor and really shouldn't have skipped it. It makes the cookie shell more dense, causing it to collapse. My cookies may look like they are fine, but inside they collapsed, leaving a cap between the top exterior and the bottom of the cookie.
You may need to switch to a spatula to finish the mixing process. At Thierry, they weigh out all the ingredients so they make the almond mixture and the meringue mixture in large patches. Then they would weigh out the batter into different portions to give them different colours and flavours before they fold in the meringue. I folded in the meringue first before colouring and it lead to over mixing.
For the meringue, combine the water and sugar in a small pot and bring it up to 119 degrees Celsius. Once it reaches 119, turn off the heat and start whipping the 2nd portion of egg whites on high until medium peaks. While the sugar mixture sits on the stove top, it will reach 121 from the residual heat. Turn the mixer to low and pour in the sugar mixture slowly. Keep mixing until the meringue cools down, about 15 minutes. Fold in the meringue into the almond mixture and keep folding until the mixture reaches a ribbon stage. You want to be able to scoop up the mixture and have it fall smoothly back into the bowl. If you're not sure, it's better to have it stiffer than softer.
Put the mixture into a piping bag and pipe it onto a piece of parchment paper. Let it sit uncovered for 30 mn-1 hour, or until the top loses its shine and does not stick to your finger when you touch it. This is a really important step and there's no reason you should ever skip it. This allows the top to set and harden so that moisture would have to escape from the bottom during baking, creating the "feet" of the macarons.
While you are waiting, preheat the oven to 325 (335 at Thierry but it's a convection oven). Bake for 8 minutes and take it out to cool on a wire rack.
For the filling, I made basic butter cream using 1/2 stick of butter, 1/2 stick of shortening and about 2 cups of icing sugar. I just eyed it so there's really no recipe.
I made a lemon curd using a recipe from crumb boss and added 3 tbsps of it to 1/2 cup of butter cream for the lemon macaron.
Add about 1 tbsp mint extract to 3/4 cup of butter cream for the mint macarons
Add 1/4 cup strawberry jam to 3/4 cup of butter cream for strawberry macarons.


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How To Remove BIOS Password From Laptop or PC
Thousands of people forgot their BIOS password on laptop or PC. It's the common issue but it can be fixed easily. We've detailed step by step guide on how to remove BIOS password. We hope you'll get the desired answer to your problem in this article.
The rise in computer users means the rise in the security risks. Then developers from all around the world kept inventing new ways to protect users from threats. one of the biggest threat to the user is the data breach threat. However, most of the attacks are done these days remotely. But, what if your friend/neighbor just plug-in a USB and stole all your data when you're away from your computer?
Hence, computer machine these days can be protected using a password. In Windows 10 like Operating System, users can use the advance feature like Windows Hello to protect their computer from unauthorized access. In fact, BIOS password can be used to give a strong security to your computer.
When you enable BIOS password, the computer will ask password from you every time you boot into the operating system. This gives your computer high security against unauthorized access. But, what if you forgot BIOS password? Well, you need to remove BIOS password if you didn't remember it.
Most laptops come with a very strong BIOS password capability and they lock all the hardware utility and it becomes impossible to bypass that password. In fact, the operating system will only load once you enter the BIOS password. Most of the users forgot their BIOS password and this happens only when they enable it on BIOS settings entry page. As they don't use the password on regular basis.
When you set BIOS password, you can decide where it should appear. You can enable it on boot time, on BIOS settings entry page or on boot device selection options page. If you've enabled this only on BIOS settings page, and you're able to boot into Windows, then it's possible to remove BIOS password without doing any hardware change. If you go to a technician to remove BIOS password from your laptop/PC, they will charge your around 100-200$ or more.
In fact, in most of the case's motherboard needs to be replaced. This is the only way left to get rid of the BIOS password. However, there's a battery called CMOS battery on the motherboard which supplies power to memory to store data like BIOS Password, Date, Time etc.
If you remove that battery from your system for about 10-15 minutes, your BIOS password might be removed automatically. But, this is not going to happen with all the motherboards. So, we've shown a technical guide on removing BIOS password from your PC/Laptop.
The reason behind "why you should use this way" is that if you're trying to remove that CMOS battery or the chip from your motherboard. You might brick your motherboard resulting in the big loss. Also, if you broke that chip then it might cost you very high top replace it with a new one. So, you're thinking that how to remove BIOS password without touching your motherboard or doing any physical changes on the motherboard?
We have the answer to this question here but with few limitations. All laptop/PC manufacturers provide BIOS firmware update on their official website. That firmware is used to flash the BIOS with new updates like security patches, UI change etc. If you change are able to do some changes in that firmware, you will be able to remove BIOS password very easily.
Limitations To The Method We've Shown In This Article:
Well, there are some limitations to the method that we're trying to serve you.
- You can't follow this method if BIOS password is enabled on booting
- Also, if you've enabled BIOS password on boot device selection menu, then you won't be able to use the method shown in this article.
Simply, you should be either able to boot into Windows or can access the boot device selection menu.
If You're Able To Enter Into Boot Device Selection Menu
Users who can enter into boot device selection menu should follow this method. It's guaranteed that you'll be able to remove the BIOS password by following the steps given below. We'll be using CLNPWD tool here. This tool is very useful to remove BIOS password from laptop or computer.
- Download the tool from here.
- Open the HP USB Disk Storage Format tool and install it on your system.
- Now, click on the shortcut which is made on the desktop and Righ-Click>Run as Administrator.
- Plug-In your USB to the computer and select the tool. Then tick Create DOS Startup disk and select using DOS System Files Located at:
- Now, browse the MS-DOS System Files which is located in the zip file you've downloaded.
- Check the Quick Format box and click on Start. Wait till the process is complete.
- Now, copy the clnpwd.exe from the downloaded ZIP file to the USB.
- Reboot your computer and boot from the USB drive in which clnpwd.exe file is located. You can boot from USB by entering into the boot selection menu.
- Now, type dir and hit enter. You'll get all the files inside your USB drive. Type clnpwd and hit enter.
- On screen, you'll get following message: Press 1 or 2 to clean any password. Now, press 1 to clean user password and press 2 to clean Supervisor Password.
This method to remove BIOS password will work for all the users who can enter into boot device selection menu. They can use another computer to follow the steps given above and then boot from the USB on the computer where BIOS password is forgotten. We hope you've removed the BIOS password using this method
Flashing Edited BIOS Firmware
In this method, we'll be editing the firmware. Then flashing that firmware will remove the BIOS password.
- First of all, download the firmware from the official website of your computer manufacturer website
Below Are The Links Of Some Manufacturers Official Website
Acer:- http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers
HP:- http://support.hp.com/in-en/drivers
ASUS:- https://www.asus.com/support/Download/3/557/0/2/BfnJpFOINWJ0zTH3/41/
LENOVO:- http://support.lenovo.com/in/en/GlobalProductSelector?C=1&TabName&linkTrack
SONY:- https://www.sony.co.in/support/productselector/productcategory/it+personal+computer/download
2. Enter the model number of your laptop to find the BIOS firmware file of your laptop/computer and download it.
If you are not able to find the accurate firmware version then you need to know your BIOS manufacturer name. You can find that by the following method:-
- Press Win+R key and type "CMD"
- Now type "wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion"
Now you will get your BIOS manufacturer version and you can search for the BIOS file.
After downloading the firmware file, watch the video given below:
We hope you're now able to remove BIOS password from your computer. If you still have problems then comment down below. We'll try to help you in every possible way.


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Ooooh look at this dreamy dress from Missguided. It ticks so many of my boxes - sleeves, check! skater skirt, check! monochrome, check! Oh hi chevrons, you will match my iPhone case perfectly and we all know how I like to co-ordinate my phone to my outfit now don't we. I'm not quite ready to give up my opaque tights yet and this would look ace with a pair of tights. This dress is already on it's way to me, ooops.
Dress: Missguided
I love the colours of this Boohoo dress, lots of colours thrown in to the mix with a black base to balance it. Again this would look just as good with black opaques as it would bare legged. Actually scrap that, it would look much better with tights than my currently very milky flesh!
Dress: Boohoo
I love these simple sandals from Spartoo. Gold leather looks amazing against tanned skin (which I will have again one day!) and they look so comfy to wear both in the day and on a night out.
Sandals: Unisa @ Spartoo Shoes
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Now I really don't trust the weather so I am also coveting a Barbour jacket to provide a bit of protection from the potential showers and cold patches. Gemma wore hers to Bestival last year and I have been wanting one ever since. Designer ladies clothing isn't something that normally ticks my boxes but I love how it's fitted - you can't beat a good bit of tailoring.


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BAGHDAD — Five months ago, Suhaila al-Aasan lived in an oxygen tank factory with her husband and two sons, convinced that they would never go back to their apartment in Dora, a middle-class neighborhood in southern Baghdad.
Today she is home again, cooking by a sunlit window, sleeping beneath her favorite wedding picture. And yet, she and her family are remarkably alone. The half-dozen other apartments in her building echo with emptiness and on most days, Iraqi soldiers are the only neighbors she sees.
"I feel happy," she said, standing in her bedroom, between a flowered bedspread and a bullet hole in the wall. "But my happiness is not complete. We need more people to come back. We need more people to feel safe."
Aasan, 45, a Shiite librarian with an easy laugh, is living at the far end of Baghdad's tentative recovery. She is one of many Iraqis who in recent weeks have begun to test where they can go and what they can do when fear no longer controls their every move.
The security improvements in most neighborhoods are real. Days now pass without a car bomb, after a high of 44 in the city in February. The number of bodies appearing on Baghdad's streets has plummeted to about five a day, from as many as 35 eight months ago, and suicide bombings across Iraq fell to 16 in October, half the number of last summer and down sharply from a recent peak of 59 in March, the American military says.
As a result, for the first time in nearly two years, people are moving with freedom around much of this city. In more than 50 interviews across Baghdad, it became clear that while there are still no-go zones, more Iraqis now drive between Sunni and Shiite areas for work, shopping or school, a few even after dark. In the most stable neighborhoods of Baghdad, some secular women are also dressing as they wish. Wedding bands are playing in public again, and at a handful of once shuttered liquor stores, customers now line up outside in a collective rebuke to religious vigilantes from the Shiite Mahdi Army.


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Latitude: 51.3132 / 51°18'47"N
Longitude: -1.9427 / 1°56'33"W
OS Eastings: 404092
OS Northings: 157122
OS Grid: SU040571
Mapcode National: GBR 3WT.MNZ
Mapcode Global: VHB4P.88V4
Entry Name: Friars Cottage
Listing Date: 25 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1035872
English Heritage Legacy ID: 312132
Location: Urchfont, Wiltshire, SN10
County: Wiltshire
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People who run businesses in West Lancashire are being asked for their views about the challenges they face and how the Council can support them.
Surveys are being sent to around 1,700 businesses in the borough and an online version of the survey is also being launched on the business survey page to enable as many people as possible to take part.
Councillor Andrew Fowler, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, said: "I urge all business owners to complete the survey and share their views in order to help us identify issues that are central to local business success and economic prosperity.
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New Mutants #44
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Up until now, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's "New Mutants" run has been fairly straightforward. With each new storyline, the main thrust has been instantly clear, usually related to a dangling plot thread from a past "X-Men" or "New Mutants" storyline. That's not the case with "New Mutants" #44, the first part of the Leandro Fernandez-drawn "Fear the Future." And that's a good thing.
Abnett and Lanning have set up "Fear the Future" as a ticking time bomb of a mystery. Something bad is going to happen in the next 72 hours, only no one's entirely sure what that bad thing is. It's bad enough to alert guest stars Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer and Iron Fist, but beyond that, Abnett and Lanning have kept it wonderfully vague, leaving the reader the chance to try and muddle through the story with the rest of the cast.
So far, that strategy is paying off. Even as the trail takes the team back to where former members Cannonball and Karma are staying in Westchester, Abnett and Lanning lay down clues that aren't easily understandable, instead cloaking the entire issue in mystery. It's fun to try and figure out what's happening, and how it connects the team to their former members; Abnett and Lanning also manage to touch on how these two members have been all but forgotten in "New Mutants" since the split, a nice touch. It runs at a smooth pace and it's intriguing enough to make you want to read the next chapter.
Fernandez returns to the artist rotation of "New Mutants" with his usual strengths; easy-to-follow panel layouts, nice character designs and an overall attractive nature of his pages. I found myself especially taken by some of the individual moments drawn by Fernandez this month; the "We came for you" panel with Doctor Strange and Dani, for instance, is nicely composed and is a good portrait of Strange. Silver Surfer eating pizza is a nice moment of non-verbal comedy. And every time Mrs. Livitz shows up, it's just an adorable moment.
"New Mutants" continues to be a dependable comic, and now free of its crossover with "Journey into Mystery" (and also not getting yanked into "Avengers vs. X-Men," for those who need a break of those tie-ins), it's a nice moment to check the book out for yourself if you're interested. It might not be overly flashy or attention-grabbing, but "New Mutants" is fun to read, and that's just what the doctor ordered.


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In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made.
With the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood
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Todd Hido is a California-based photographer born in Ohio in 1968. Hido's is known for his color photography depicting vacant suburban interiors and exteriors, portraiture, and landscapes using natural light and long exposure times. Hido's photographs suggest deeper human narratives than are discovered on contact, as Hido utilises the camera as a tool of the voyeuristic outsider. Hido is best known for his body of work titled 'House Hunting' (2001) depicting elements of banal suburban life. Hido's work is in numerous collections including The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, Brown University, Providence, RI, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York, Guggenheim Museum, New York, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA, Berman Collection, Los Angeles, Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA. Hido received his BFA from Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA and his MFA from California College for the Arts, San Francisco, CA .
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This photograph was meant to show the former Bell pub, but unfortunately the photographer chose the wrong building and instead took a photo of Frederick Cane's shop. The Bell or Bell Tavern opened as a beerhouse at 2, Rivers Street place in about 1850 and closed around 1865 when it moved to Gloucester Street. From a photographic survey from 1965-1966 of over 300 existing or lost pubs and breweries in Bath and the surrounding area. Photographed in May 1966.
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The Wiener Konzerthaus has four toilets equipped for the handicapped:
2 UG (2nd basement) – the toilet facilities at the Berio Hall;EG (ground floor) – in the vestibule near the lifts for the Great Hall;ZG (mezzanine) – the toilet facilities for the Schubert Hall, near the lifts for the Great Hall;1 OG (level 1) – on the right rear side of the parterre level, near the lifts for the Great Hall.
The adaptation and equipping of the Wiener Konzerthaus to match the needs of the disabled was supported by the AUVA (Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt) which, as the Austrian Social Insurance Organization for Occupational Risks, promotes the integration of the handicapped into society.
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Wait, she owns how many pairs of jeans?!
Paris Hilton is opening up the doors to her massive wardrobe, showing Vogue just all the regrettable pieces of clothing she's held to onto since the early 2000s. In a new video for the publication, the 35-year-old shows off her massive denim collection — which includes over 104 pairs of jeans that still have their price tags on them — ranging from brands like Victoria Beckham to Frankie B.
"I don't know if I'll ever wear this again," Hilton says, holding up a denim miniskirt she had custom tailored to be even shorter than it was.
According to Hilton, who is said to be producing a documentary about herself, she didn't have a stylist while filmingThe Simple Life with Nicole Richie.
"We just wore whatever we wanted," she admits, laughing. "We were really into Von Dutch. That was, like, our thing."
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This Day In Sports History (February 6th) – Super Bowl XXXIX
It was on this day in 2005 that the New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX by a score of 24-21. The win gave the Patriots their third Vince Lombardi Trophy in four years.
The Patriots entered the game as the favorites, having lost only two games all season. As for the Eagles, they had top wide receiver Terrell Owens back in their line-up after he had sustained a serious leg injury on a horse-collar tackle late in the regular season. Despite not playing in over a month, Owens looked sharp on the field, as he recorded nine receptions for 122 yards. However, that made him just the second best receiver in this game, as he was outdone by Patriots' wideout Deion Branch, who recorded 11 receptions for 133 yards.
The game was a close one, as it was tied at the end of each of the first three quarters, but in the final quarter the Patriots scored 10 straight points to take the 24-14 lead. The Eagles would respond with a touchdown of their own, but that was as close as they came, as Branch earned MVP honors and the Patriots asserted themselves as a dynasty and the "team of the decade."
Here is a recap of Super Bowl XXXIX.
Notable Birthdays
Kris Humphries, NBA – Born on February 6, 2985 (age 29) in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Darren Bent, EPL – Born on February 6, 1984 (age 30 in Tooting, England
Brodie Croyle, NFL – Born on February 6, 1983 (age 31) in Rainbow City, Alabama


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I heard this charming song the other day while shopping in Anthropologie. I immediately fell in love with the singer's chanteuse-style voice (it reminded me of Zooey Deschanel's sultry sound) paired with a jazzy ukelele. So, I tapped out a few of the lyrics on my phone (so I wouldn't forget) and googled it when I got home.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Zebra Brownies
Fudgy brownies
1/2 cup flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup butter (or margarine, in my case)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz semisweet chocolate (chips or squares)
splash of vanilla
Melt the butter and sugar together, then add sugar, eggs, vanilla. Once combined add the flour and the salt. Spread brownie batter into a greased pan and bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes. They should be done at the edges and still fudgey but not wet.
Cream cheese icing
1/4 pkg softened cream cheese (2oz, or 1/4 cup)
1 tbsp softened butter (margarine)
1/2 cup icing sugar
splash of vanilla
Blend the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth, then add sugar gradually until all the icing is smooth and creamy. Be sure to taste test... and then taste test it again... and again!
Once the brownies are cooled spread the cream cheese icing over top, then drizzle with chocolate topping. For mine I put a couple tbsp worth of chocolate chips into a ziploc bag, added a smudge of margarine, and melted them (in the bag) in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Then I smushed them together to mix it all up, cut off the tip, and drizzled to my heart's content!
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- AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 3:07 PM
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- AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 2:32 AM
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These are really pretty!ReplyDelete
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. -- A crash involving an Arapahoe County sheriff's deputy and Colorado State Patrol trooper injured two law enforcement officers on Saturday, the Aurora Police Department said.
It happened when both were responding to East 80th Avenue and Schumaker Road for a road rage incident involving a handgun.
The vehicles crashed at East 48th Avenue and Manila Road northeast of Watkins.
The trooper had to be extricated from the damaged unmarked Dodge Charger and was airlifted to a hospital. The deputy was driving a Ford Expedition and was transported by ambulance.
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Our staple womens kimono sleeve tops gets a fun twist in a color block jersey cotton featuring Konsei Shibori tie-dye, a traditional Arimatsu dyeing method with a history of over 400 years. The color-blocking provides a striking contrast that will offset the oftentimes subdued look of solids. Great to layer over long sleeved tops for a different look.
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5 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Creating A Business Plan
When it comes to getting your small business off the ground, one of the biggest steps you'll need to do first is create a business plan. Of course, while it is important to include necessary elements in your business plan, it is equally important that you do not commit any of the following mistakes:
1) Procrastinating
Unfortunately, most business owners tend to put off creating their business plan until it's absolutely necessary, only creating one when an investor or bank asks for a copy. Don't wait until the last minute. Take the time to plan for both the present and the future, and you'll find that your efforts will go a long way toward your business success.
2) Being too vague
Avoid talking nonsense and being too vague with your business objectives and goals. Identify specific dates, milestones, budgets, and management responsibilities. If you're trying to avoid revealing confidential material, then you may want to show interested parties your executive summary first, and then possibly ask them to sign a non-disclosure or non-compete agreement if they want to see more.
3) Being too detailed
Keep it clear and concise. When creating a business plan, remember not to get weighed down by too many details. Focus on the key elements of your business, and keep the technical information to a bare minimum. If you really must discuss the particulars, do so in a later section like an appendix.
4) Conducting inadequate research
It's essential that your business plan be backed up by research. Ensure that numbers, statistics, and charts substantiate all your projections and assumptions. Also, double-check that your research isn't dated, or you may just discredit the work you've done so far.
5) Claiming your business has no competition
One of the biggest mistakes you can make when creating a business plan is failing to acknowledge the fact that you have any competition. From the very beginning, list the other players in the industry, and identify how you can best compete with them. All businesses have competitors, whether in a direct or indirect form.
5 Tips to Building an Online Presence for Your Small Business
Studies show that approximately 80% of consumers use the World Wide Web to locate products and businesses online. These numbers give small and mid-sized businesses a reason to seriously think about getting on the Internet. Building an online presence for your small business can seem like an overwhelming and daunting task. Where do you even start? Well here are some simple tips to get started on building an online presence:
1) Make a plan.
Building an online presence becomes a lot easier if, from the start, you are able to identify what you want to achieve. Incorporate online goals in your business plan. Who is your target market online and how do you reach them? What do you want to get out of your going online? Set traffic projections and social media goals.
2) Determine your media outlets.
There are dozens of social media sites out there—but don't feel pressured to create an account for every single media outlet online. Do some research and stick to one or two accounts. Facebook allows you to easily connect with your customers, while Twitter makes it easy to chat with customers, colleagues, and other individuals in the industry. Hold contests or giveaways on your page and customers will definitely keep their eye on you.
3) Always choose quality over quantity.
Yes, you want to establish brand recall, but that doesn't mean you need to post a dozen messages a day. If you don't have anything compelling or interesting to share with your followers, then don't share it.
4) Blog.
Establish confidence and trust in your customers by incorporating a blog into your website and posting regularly. Share your expertise by writing about what you know. Increase your online business credibility by offering your readers free, useful information and tips. Take the opportunity to show your customers that you and your company are approachable, knowledgeable, and active!
5) Keep it consistent.
It may be difficult to set aside time each day to work on building your online presence, so do your best to make it a habit. Schedule a particular time each day to go online, chat with your customers and reply to their queries.
Of course, there are many more things you can do to help out. Building an online presence takes a lot of time, effort and consistency. Work hard and your determination and discipline will pay off!
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How To Monetize Your Blog and Earn Passive Income Using E-Commerce
Having been a work at home graphic designer for 6 years now I've learned a thing or two about how to earn passive income. While it's true you can earn ad revenue from your blog you could also monetize your blog and earn passive income with e-commerce. With the right product and a bit of strategic marketing your blog could be earning you a steady stream of consistent income while you are off doing other things.
With the recent surge in e-commerce plugins it is now possible to set up a simple yet effective e-commerce solution right from within WordPress. I have run e-commerce stores using complicated and sometimes frustrating software solutions such as X-Cart and Zen Cart. X-Cart while a very robust system does not come out of the box with many of the features i'd need to run an e-commerce and has cost me into the thousands to modify. Zen Cart while free was just way too difficult to navigate on the back end for my needs.
Looking to start a new dot com and in the need of a quick e-commerce solution I decided to opt for WordPress. In earlier days if we wanted to sell from our blogs we could add a PayPal button to a page. While that is still an option your needs will most likely be greater than that. Now it is completely possible to set up a full e-commerce store by simply installing a plugin. Previously scarce the options for WordPress e-commerce solutions are now plentiful. Here are some of my top picks.
E-Commerce Plugins For Word Press
WooCommerce – WooCommerce would be my first choice in plugins. Though I orignally test drove WooCommerce and found it to perfect in most every respect I ultimately did not choose it. I needed the option to assign multiple files to a single product and at the time this was not possible with WooCommerce. However I just got word yesterday that upon their next rollout they will be releasing the next upgrade with that feature. When that happens I fully intend to switch over.
JigoShop – My next choice and current e-commerce solution, Jigoshop was actually born off of the WooCommerce platform. Many of the features are the same on the admin side but WooCommerce seems to be a bit more stylish. Jigoshop does allow the sale of downloadable goods and is even toying with the idea of allowing multiple files per product. I in fact am beta testing their version of multilple files per download and seemingly it works pretty well. They have just released their latest upgrade and surprisingly this feature was not implemented. Not sure why that is or when it will be added but here's keeping my fingers crossed for that.
E-Junkie – E-Junkie is a subscription based service. Monthly fees are based on how many products you have and/or how much storage space you need. E-Junkie allows the sale of digital files and gives you the option to host the files on your server or theirs.
PayPal – PayPal has evolved and offers options for adding buttons to your blog for accepting payments. The benefit of using paypal is that they are highly recognizable and well trusted. You can accept credit cards without having to go through the hassle of setting up an account with the credit card companies. To use this feature you will need a business account with Paypal.
If you don't happen to have any products readily available or are unsure as to what you could even sell here are some ideas. I made certain to list plugins that allow the sale of downloadable goods because that is the truest way to really make passive income.
Here are some of the top E-Goods that may be lucrative for your blog:
- E-Books
- Software
- Music Files
- Digital Art
- Website Templates
If you don't have any of these products to sell you may want to consider partnering with or becoming an affiliate for someone who does. Of course you could always sell any of your own products be they digital or even physical if you desire. Another option to consider is drop shipping. This allows you to offer a variety of tangible goods on your website but all of the shipping and product handling is done by a third party company.
Naturally the key to keeping this truly passive is to opt for as little effort as possible. The products I've mentioned require no maintenance or upkeep and there is no shipping involved. Your greatest effort will be in setting up the initial product in the store. Once that's done you are free to sit back and let the passive income flow.
How To Monetize Your Blog and Earn Passive Income Using E-Commerce:
Here's how to get started.
- Install a WordPress blog to your website.
- Select the right e-commerce plugin for you and install it.
- Choose a payment gateway, this is essential for getting paid! Sign up for a service and then enter your user information in the designated area of your plugin. Popular gateways include, PayPal, 2Checkout, Google Checkout and a wide variety of other services.
- Choose your product.
- Brand, package and upload your product to add it to your store. You will be able to do this through your WordPress plugin or you may need to use FTP depending on the file size.
- Add product to your store. Typically this is just like adding a post depending on the solution you choose. Be sure to assign the file for download or the customer will have nothing to download.
- Check and recheck! Be sure to check all product descriptions for accuracy. Doe the product image match the product description? Does the description text accurately portray what is being sold? Log in as a guest and purchase the products. Even have a friend do this as well. Did the payment process correctly? Were the files delivered properly? Ask your friend how the process went for them. Test your store on different browsers. Be sure everything is running smoothly before you open your doors to the public.
Though getting your e-commerce store set up can be simple, and maintenance will be minimal be aware there will be some maintenance.
- Customer Support: For obvious reasons most downloadable goods come with a no return policy. But you will still need to offer customer support if you want repeat business and referrals. Be sure you or someone qualified is available to answer any customer inquiries or concerns.
- Website Maintenance: Keep your website up to date! Pay attention to update alerts and keep all versions of your blog and e-commerce plugin up to date. Failing to do so can cause great security risks!
- Marketing: Plan a strategy for getting the word out. You'll want to have some type of promotion in place to let visitors know about you and your awesome product. Take some time to promote your site and your product. Doing so will reap great rewards.
Follow these guidelines and you'll be raking in the passive income with your blog.
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Veronica Spriggs is a full time graphic designer working from home creating photographer album templates. She is also an amateur photographer always looking for the perfect shot. She has a love of art, music, movies, food and all things beautiful. She enjoys educating others and offers many helpful photographer tutorials on her blog.
Empower Your Small Business with Amazon Marketplace
Did you know that you can sell your products on Amazon? You can level the playing field against your larger competitors and reach millions of Amazon customers by offering your goods in the Amazon Marketplace.
You can easily upload your product inventory into any of the following categories:
Camera & Photo
CD and Vinyl
DVD, Video/VHS
Grocery & Gourmet Food
Health & Personal Care
Home & Garden
Office Products
Personal Computers
Sports & Outdoors
Toys & Games
Tools & Hardware
Video Games
Wireless Antennas & Boosters
If you sell less than 40 items per month you'll pay only 99¢ per item plus selling fees, or if you sell more than 40 items per month you'll want to open a Professional account for $39.99 per month plus selling fees. For a limited time, you can even get your first month free!
You can choose to ship your own orders or for an additional fee Amazon will fulfill orders for you. The best part is that Amazon deposits your earnings directly into your bank account – every 14 days for Pro sellers, and every 7 days for individual sellers.


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Caleb and Jordan's Millarville Alberta Wedding
I met Jordan at the original consultation at Starbucks. We chatted about her plans on having a wonderful family wedding out in a Millarville property near Okotoks. I hadn't met Caleb at that time with him being a busy Firefighter. After our meeting I knew it was going to be a great wedding with family and friends. It didn't disappoint. We had an amazing ceremony spot in the farm and then we went to Lover's Lane on the property. Congratulations you guys!!
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Our region is known for its "knowledge-based economy" and Washington state ranks fourth in the country in technology-based corporations. The greater Seattle region has a very strong economy and a well-educated workforce — according to The Brookings Institution it ranks 4th in the world in terms of per capita GDP. The Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce forecasts that by 2018, 67% of jobs in Washington State will require a college degree or credential.
At the same time, our schools and communities are failing to prepare students to succeed in STEM fields – this is a systemic challenge that requires a systemic solution. Furthermore, low-income and minority students are under-represented in this relatively small pool of STEM graduates. Students of color earn less than five percent of the STEM postsecondary degrees awarded in Washington. According to WA STEM, the state ranks 46th in participation in science and engineering graduate programs. We currently import more talent than we grow locally; our children and our communities risk being left out of the equation for success.
Looking at the pipeline of future graduates, and specifically the 55,000+ low-income students growing up in South Seattle and South King County (the Road Map region), education results are shockingly poor. The difference in attainment between those who migrate here and those who grow up here is staggering.
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than 50% of Washington's children are not ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten (Puget Sound Educational Service District)
- At best, ½ of students in the Road Map region are meeting standards for math and science and there is a significant achievement gap, with proficiency lower among low?income and minority students (Source: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction)
- Of the school graduates from the Road Map region who go on to community and technical colleges, 37% require remediation in math
- Only 27% of all students in the Road Map region complete a college degree or credential including a one-year credential (the BERC Group)
According to the Washington Technology Industry Association in Seattle, the technology industry is driven by those holding STEM degrees. However, technology businesses in Washington have been forced to recruit talent from other states and nations to fill the needs of our industries.
Washington state's universities simply do not produce enough bachelor or master degree holders in STEM degrees. In addition, more students and those entering the workforce need business skills that require problem solving, teamwork and leadership abilities. Advanced degrees, particularly PhDs in STEM fields are also needed by the technology industry to research and develop innovative new technology based goods and services.


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I have completed my Msc at the age of 30 years from Iran University of Medical Sciences. I am a premier in health information management and medical coding. I have published near 20 papers in reputed journals and 50 abstract in internal and international congresses. I am academic/faculty member and vice of education in paramedical sciences school.
Abstract\r\nBackground\r\nPersonal Health Record includes a wide range of data. This use of the data set is important. There are valid datasets for an integrated health care delivery is essential. People with disability make up a whole strata of society in the Iran that due to lack of their awareness of in enough attention to formation of PHR as self-care and following of their health process, researcher\'s aim was to determine dataset PHR for people with disability.\r\nMethods\r\nThis is a combination of 3-stage study: 1. In order to designing data set of PHR designed for people with disability with views of experts in specialized fields (medical, paramedical, nursing, and rehabilitation) items. 2. Its content validity has been approved by 4 experts and its reliability was confirmed with Cronbach\'s alpha value of 0.97. 3. The Delphi method was used. After the approval by consensus survey with Likert scale score higher than 4, proposed form designed.\r\n\r\nResults\r\nForm proposed was designed by agreement 96 % in 8 main sections including demographic data, history, information, physiological, clinical data, rehabilitation information, lifestyle, lab results and treatment, 73 % agreed with the 35 data, and 83% agreed with the 80 sub-categories. \r\n\r\nConclusions\r\nReaction people with disability were positive to form in research process as well as they demanded form for self-care and next referrals to health centers. Now the proposed form are distributed between patients who are disabled by the health centers in the province.\r\n
Jose John Thekkedam received his graduation from J.S.S University, Mysore, India. He did his post-graduation from Dr MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India. Later he worked as a lecturer in various pharmacy colleges in India. In 2010, he immigrated to U.S.A and in 2015 became a Registered Pharmacist with the state of Florida (U.S.A). Currently, he is working as a Community Pharmacist.
Elderly population usually has gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other acid related disorders, due to age, concurrent use of other medications. Food and Drug Administration issued warnings regarding long term use of PPI (proton pump inhibitor): fracture risk, hypomagnesemia, clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, Vitamin B12 deficiency, acute interstitial nephritis and systemic lupus erythematosus events and several potential drug interactions. American Geriatrics Society 2015 updated Beer's criteria for potentially inappropriate medications use in older adults recommends use of PPI for not more than 8 weeks unless for high risk patients. It also recommends avoiding Histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) in patients with delirium, dementia or cognitive impairment.\r\nTheoretical scope of approach: A simple physiological intervention like mild exercise would enhance a "healthy" vagal tone for gastrointestinal disorders including GERD. In contrast to the common mass discharge response of the sympathetic system, control systems of the para sympathetic system are much more likely to be highly specific. In other words, parasympathetic system usually causes specific localized responses. Usually, parasympathetic cardiovascular reflexes act only on the heart. Similarly, other parasympathetic reflexes causes secretion mainly in the mouth glands, where as in other instances secretion is mainly by the stomach glands. Finally, a urinary bladder emptying reflex, need not necessarily initiate a rectal emptying reflex. But it also important to consider that there is an association between closely allied parasympathetic functions.\r\n


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(Norwalk, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Norwalk police say a man who supplied heroin found to be laced with Fentanyl, to a person who ended up overdosing, has been arrested.
The overdose occurred in an Uber last October 8 at Grist Mill and Route 7 in the city, police said.
The victim, who was revived and rushed to Norwalk Hospital, was in possession of the drug they say came from Kyle Lors of Norwalk.
After a months long investigation, police on Thursday arrested the 23-year-old Lors.
He's being charged with second-degree assault and sale of narcotics.
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